Barnaby Cabe
Captian Barnaby Cabe (b. circa 1720) was a North Carolina British loyalist during the Revolutionary War. He is also believed to be the subject of the folksong Barney McCabe.[1]
In real life Barnaby Cabe was a teamster and land owner in North Carolina.[2]
Cabe married Elizabeth Perkins in the 1740's and moved with his family to Orange Co., North Carolina about 1755.[3] In 1760 he purchased 112 acres of land in Orange Co., North Carolina.[4] He managed a gristmill, four thousand acres (16 km²) of land, and had nine daughters. His two wives predeceased him.[5] He was still living in Orange County, North Carolina in 1758.[6]
In 1771, Cabe was a captain in the North Carolina militia,[7] He was one of fifteen men to be given a four pound bonus by Governor Tryon for action against insurgents in New Bern in March 1771.[8] During the American Revolution along with his son John carried supplies to the armies.[9] Barnaby has been described as being a Tory and loyal to the king of England.[10]
Cabe's Ford in Orange Co., North Carolina is named for him.[11]
References
- ↑ Eno River Association
- ↑ Barnaby Cabe, Orange Co., North Carolina #1
- ↑ Early Cabe settlers and present day researchers, by Celia Graham
- ↑ RootsWeb, #2 Barnaby CABE Orange Co. NC
- ↑ Barnaby Cabe, Orange Co., North Carolina #1
- ↑ Early Cabe Families in the U.S.
- ↑ Invoice from Barnaby Cabe for supplies for the militia
- ↑ Payment as Witnesses against the Regulators
- ↑ Barnaby Cabe, Orange Co., North Carolina #1
- ↑ The Search for Fish Dam Road, The Diary, Day Five:Monday, April 5.
- ↑ Barnaby Cabe, Orange Co., North Carolina #2